Colonial Cousins is an Indian duo, formed by singer Hariharan and singer-composer Leslee Lewis, who also have successful solo careers.

[1] Their eponymous first album hit platinum in sales in India and consistently headed the Indian music charts in 1996.

The lyrics for the jingle were late coming in, so the restless Lewis began crooning something while strumming on his guitar.

The album was a continuation in musical terms to the extent that Lewis and Hariharan had done what they do best individually, and fused it into a format that enriches and complements each other.

Srinivas playing on it, "Dekhoon Main Jahan" penned by lyricist Javed Akhtar, "No Longer Mine" and "Lady".

Released in April 2001, on the Sony label, the nine-track album was a fusion of Indian vocals and contemporary instrumentation.

In 2009, the Colonial Cousins made a debut as music composers for Tamil film Modhi Vilayadu directed by Saran.